Mercedes-Benz S-Class

With a refreshed model imminent, buyers can get huge savings on a 2026 Mercedes-Benz S-Class through the end of July.

Value is on everyone’s mind these days, so we picked eight relatively affordable “dupe” vehicles that mirror the look and feel of a higher-end vehicle.

The 2027 Mercedes-Benz S-Class still bears a strong resemblance to the 2026 model, but the automaker says more than half of the car is “newly developed, updated and refined.”

Mercedes-Benz's overreliance on technology as luxury has rendered its flagship S-Class sedan less enjoyable for everyday use than its largest SUV, the GLS (for now).

Smooth, elegant, comfortable, luxurious and featuring great all-electric range, the Mercedes-Benz S580e plug-in hybrid is still a benchmark — but it’s a harder sell than it once was thanks to its overly fussy screens, touch-sensitive controls and tricky electronics.

After repeatedly topping the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s list of most stolen cars in recent years, the Dodge Charger has been replaced in the top 20 of this year’s study by another muscle car.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 20,000 S-Class sedans due to a defect that may cause front brake hoses to leak.

The latest recall is an expansion of a June recall that affected some 143,000 vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz’s Drive Pilot is a step on the way to the fully autonomous robotaxis that many companies are developing, but it is still just a step; we’re not there yet.

The 2023 S-Class PHEV’s automaker-estimated specs improve upon the S580’s 496 horsepower and 516 pounds-feet, but its 0-60 mph sprint takes 5.1 seconds — slightly longer than the S580’s 4.4 seconds.